Job Description
Description CBHC is seeking a detail-oriented Medical Records Specialist to support the accurate, timely, and compliant management of patient health records in a behavioral health setting. Key Responsibilities Process medical record requests and ensure compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and other confidentiality standards. Manage incoming records. Coordinate with providers and external agencies
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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